Writing Adventure by K.D. McNiven Action/adventure novels are my favorite reads, so naturally, that’s what I chose to write. Adventure novels tend to be one of the most sought-after genres. They usually begin with ordinary people drawn into extraordinary circumstances. Typically, these books are fast-paced and lean toward high-risk conflicts which may include fist-fighting, […]

When Hallmark Says No by Carrie Garvin Last year Hallmark (HM) opened submissions to non-agented solicitations. In a nutshell, the guidelines included a novel between 65,000-85,000 words, a happy ending with no profanity. I had a story I wanted to write for years. It was a clean and wholesome romance, fitting the HM […]

How to Create Atmosphere in Children’s Books by Suzy Davies What is atmosphere? How do we craft a story so that it is evocative? In this article, I will show you how I achieved this aim in “Snugs The Snow Bear,” my debut children’s book. Atmosphere in a book is the way in which we […]

SELF-EDITING by Judith Bixby Boling Editing is an essential step in the writing process. Whether you edit as you write, or write your entire manuscript before picking up the proverbial red pencil, your readers will know whether your story has been edited well. Even those of us who edit as we write, must go […]

Being a Book Blogger by Carmen Harris This is my first guest post on Nina’s website, and I’m really happy to be here. So thank you to Nina for hosting me! In today’s guest post I’m going to talk a little bit about being a book blogger. It’s already over halfway through the year and […]

BOOK TRAILERS! by Bibiana Krall Today I am tackling the importance of using book trailers as a part of a book-marketing plan, and are they worth it? The question about needing book trailers came up yesterday on Twitter from my talented friend and fellow writer, Nina Romano. She generously asked me to share my blog post on […]